Lyon will close several tunnels and major roads at night starting November 2 for maintenance, affecting travel plans for drivers and cyclists.
Lyon road closures start Monday night
Several tunnels and major roads in Lyon will close at night starting Monday, November 2. The affected areas include La Croix-Rousse, the northern ring road, the A46, the eastern bypass, and the A42, with restrictions varying according to the structures and dates. Drivers should plan their evening and early morning travel in advance.Maintenance begins on Monday night
Monday, November 2 at 8:00 PM will mark the beginning of a series of closures for maintenance on the road network of the Lyon metropolitan area. The work forecasts in tunnels published by the Agency for Mobility detail several interruptions until the morning of Friday, November 6. Other construction projects will simultaneously affect the motorway routes to the east of the metropolitan area.La Croix-Rousse tunnel closed nightly
The La Croix-Rousse tunnel will be closed in both directions, every night from November 2 to 5 inclusive, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following day. The ban will also apply to the tube reserved for soft modes of transport. Pedestrians and cyclists using this crossing will also have to plan an alternative route during the works.Northern ring road traffic interrupted
On the northern ring road of Lyon, traffic will be interrupted in both directions on the nights of November 2, 3 and 4, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The La Pape slip road will also be closed towards Croix-Luizet. The official sheet for the northern ring road refers to the alternative routes S10 and S11, which should be consulted before starting the journey.Multiple tunnel closures scheduled
The tunnels of the northern ring road and that of quai Bellevue are subject to the same closure dates and times. In the center of Lyon, the Terme street tunnel remains closed continuously until November 8, a restriction that also concerns daytime travel. These interruptions add to the planned nighttime closures on the main structures.Eastern bypass and A46 affected later
To the east of the metropolitan area, the works will start an hour later. The southern A46 will be closed towards Paris between the Ternay and Manissieux junctions, from November 2 to 5 inclusive, every night from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. This closure concerns a bypass route used to reach the north of the Lyon region.Two temporary closures on Monday night
Two other closures are announced for only the night of Monday, November 2 to Tuesday, November 3. On the N346, known as the eastern bypass, traffic will be closed towards Paris between the Manissieux and Îles junctions. On the A42, the closure will concern the traffic direction towards Geneva, between the Croix-Luizet gate and the Îles junction. In both cases, the announced time frame is 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.Multiple tunnels affected by different work
The Brotteaux-Servient tunnel will be closed during the night of Wednesday, November 4 to Thursday, November 5, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The Vivier-Merle tunnel will also experience an interruption during the night of Thursday, November 5 to Friday, November 6, on the same time frame. These two structures are subject to interventions distinct from those planned for La Croix-Rousse.Alternative routes provided for drivers
For La Croix-Rousse, the Agency for Mobility provides alternative routes S2, S3 or S9. For the northern ring road, the routes S10 and S11 are indicated. The documents are available from the work sheets, with the updated list of road disruptions and access to the map of construction sites.Nighttime closures impact late travelers
The majority of the announced restrictions begin at 8:00 or 9:00 PM and end at 6:00 AM the following day. Drivers who return late, leave before dawn or make night deliveries are directly affected. The sequence of closures until November 6 makes it useful to check the route for each trip, as the affected routes and times change from one evening to the next.
